Getting a new PC

Never get Alienware. With a little bit of research and effort to pick your parts and build it, you'll be saving a lot of money.

NEVER BUY ALIENWARE!!!!

Don't get an Alienware.

If you're going for gaming computer don't get a wireless card.
WiFi sucks for gaming

If you absolutely need a laptop that's not a bad choice. Video card is a little weak. If you can go with a desktop you can get more for the money.

GT 640? Alienware trolls

i would recommend building your own computer if you have the experience or know someone that could build it for you. generally prebuilt computers meant for gaming and especially alienware computers are overpriced.

For 788 USD you can buy a PC with Intel Core i5-3470 and nVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost Edition http://pcpartpicker.com/p/UO38

oooor build one...

Don't get it. It is overpriced.
For that money you could get at least a GeForce 650ti, or a 650 ti boost as the other guy said. Check out some AMD cards too, they are generally cheaper for around the same performance... for $1000AU I got a i7-3770, a 660ti, 1.5 TB of storage in two HDDs.

A 640 for far cry 3 is playable, but not 60 fps. (medium settings)

For Skyrim, its good enough; Skyrim is a surprisingly GPU-easy game (I used to play on a 9600gt). I would be more worried about the CPU packing up with scripts and the game crashing or freezing. (probs medium settings, i used to play on low)

Oh, and a system with a 640, according to nVidia at least, requires a 350w power supply, so I don't know how that is going to work.

Also, the WiFi card is pretty much useless for games like Skyrim and Far Cry, unless you are getting mods or updates, in which case, i recommend wired internet.

All in all, don't buy it.

640 is terrible, i3 is alright but ehh, 240 power supply not good...

Just build, you can get a great PC for that price if you build, do you want to run Far Cry 3/Skyrim on low/maybe medium? Or on high/max? Build if high/max.

Those specs are awful. If you want to get an nVidia card, at least try to get 660 Ti. Also, That PSU is not going to cut it. Try searching for something around 450 - 600W.

640 no, at least an GTX 660 or GTX 660 Ti;
240 power supply it's too bad, buy an 650 power supply

Alienware is terribly overpriced. If you are unable to build a PC yourself, you would have better luck going to cyberpower or Ibuypower. Both cost a bit, but you get a bit more bang for your buck.

Building a rig yourself though is the best approach. Id suggest maybe seeing if you have any PC enthusiasts for friends.

never buy Dell/alienware for gaming

EDIT: if you decide to buiuld yourself: here is a suggestion for parts. costs a little over your limit tho :/

When buying an Alienware, most of your cash goes to the fact that it is an Alienware. The PC isn't actually good specification wise. GT 640 will hardly run anything on medium, with decent frame rate. The super small PSU won't allow you to upgrade either. Might be the wisest choice to just build your own, or pay a friend to do it for you, if you're afraid to mess something up.

ripoff

Dont get an ALIENWARE

"240W External Power supply"

what

definately no!

That computer looks like complete shit. I could build an equivalent computer for about $350.

Are those really alienware specs? I thought they were a little more impressive... Good thing I built my own pc I guess.

The internet hates Alienware for a very good reason. Do not get. If you do, you'll be kicking yourself in the face later.

I.e. Those parts don't even cost $450. If you don't wanna trust us, ask the people in any computer hardware forum aside from Alienware.com